Secondary Fermentation

Any fermentation that happens after the primary (yeast) fermentation has been completed. Malo-lactic is a secondary fermentation that occurs in most red, and some white, still wines. Another type of secondary fermentation is the yeast fermentation that is used to change still wine into sparkling wine.

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